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16 year MLB veteran and former hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers, Don Slaught. Don is the founder of RightView Pro, a video analysis company. Don has coached at every level of baseball as well as Softball. In this episode Don talks about his own career and why he believes he was able to hit over 300 AVG his last eight years, what he would do if he could go back in time in his career, and different ways players prepare before a game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After coaching college baseball for two years Ryan Johansen opened up a baseball facility. He has since opened up another and talks about how technology has grown on him since he started. We get into the benefits of going to a facility outside of baseball, Ryan doesn't allow parents in his facility and says that has helped his players develop more leadership skills.blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In an era where mechanics is highly sought after, pitch recognition can take a back seat. In this episode I welcome on Dr. Peter Fadde. Dr. Fadde is a professor of learning design and technology at Southern Illinois University. He is also the co-founder and chief science officer of Gamesense Sports. We go over different ways to improve pitch recognition, how Dr. Fadde got started in baseball, and how MLB teams could incorporate this in the future. blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 offgamesensesports.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With new technology and data, the game is quickly changing. In this episode I talk about a company that is taking over baseball called, K-Vest a 3D motion capture system. I actually bought one, it's well worth it. I also talk about movement screens and why you need to understand how an athlete moves, realizing you can still get drafted out of a small college, and continuing to grow as a person/player. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

0 scholarship offers to MLB All-Star. In this episode we go over how Josh went from not having any offers as a senior in high school to a 2x MLB All-Star, what he works on in the off-season, and using technology as a hitter.We also have Vince Harrison, a hitting coach in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization who talks about how he coaches hitters in the minor leagues, what he does with Josh in the off-season, and how he uses technology as a coach. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kyle is a hitting/pitching instructor at the Bob Harris Baseball School. He is also an elementary PE teacher. He brings a different perspective on the game than someone who is in baseball full-time. I have been following Kyle online for over a year and have acquired a lot of knowledge from his content. blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Currently the senior assistant director of strength and conditioning at TCU, Zach Dechant explains why he trains athletes the way he does. We also go over the big five movement patterns, why back squatting is not allowed in his program, and his new book Movement over Maxes.movementovermaxes.com - Highly RecommendBlastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hitting Roundtable Discussion with Sherman Johnson and Joe Hudson. Both players made their MLB debut last season and after several years in the minor leagues. They talk about what changes they made last year vs years before. We also go over using analytics to help players, what younger hitters should be working on, and why feeling good before a game can be overrated.blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Currently working with eight MLB team Katherine Roberts has become an important piece to players longevity. In this episode with go over yoga, ground force reaction, how to use the ground to your benefit, and some of the newer tech products that help with training athletes.https://humanperformanceforsports.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Throwback Thursday with George Foster, an 18 year MLB veteran who finished an outstanding career with numerous accolades including an NL MVP award, 5x All Star, 2x World Series Champion and 3x NL RBI Leader. https://www.dannyokeefe.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Although only 11.7 scholarships in College Baseball, its still a business. Tyler Palmer started out at the University of Florida his freshman year and realized he had to transfer, ended up attending the University of Miami and became a Hurricane. After a successful college baseball career he was drafted and played a few years in the Angels organization. He quickly found out that Pro ball was exactly what it was hyped up to be. In this episode we go over player development in pro ball, college baseball (the business side), and where the game is going today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Finding the right college can be crucial for anyone, a baseball player is no different. Max Dutto transferred to Menlo College after playing division 1 baseball for three years. At Menlo he played for Jason Ochart and Jake McKinley. It was the right fit and he became a 9th round pick. In this episode we also talk about what its like to be a hitter at Driveline.blastmotion.com code: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

My favorite quote from Jordan in this episode: "you're 8-16 weeks away from transforming your career" . Jordan is a former college coach and is now the owner of Rounding Third Performance in Fort Collins, Colorado. He has his CSCS and is a Biomechanics specialist. If you love hitting you will love this episode. We go over everything from using weighted bats to implementing technology to help hitters. blastmotion.com: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As a first round pick out of Ball State University, Luke Hagerty was on the rise to the big leagues. Unfortunately, after Tommy John surgery in his second season he missed two full seasons. His arm eventually got healthy but he developed the infamous 'yips' that every baseball players dreads. It ended his career and for five years he didn't even watch or talk about baseball. After training pitchers in Arizona he decided to start his own baseball facility, X2 Athletic Performance. He decided to try weighted balls on himself before implementing it on anyone else. His velocity jumped over time and he now tops out at 97mph. Not bad for a left handed pitcher. Luke plans on playing again this upcoming season at the age of the 37 and not facing any hitters in over ten years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A former pitcher at Cornell University, Dr. Stephen Osterer talks about his experience playing in the Ivy League. Dr. Osterer has own facility in Toronto, Canada called the Baseball Development Group. We talk about the best ways to train pitchers, weighted balls, and get into the infamous pitch count/innings limit debate for pitchers. Products I recommend: blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off Pocket Radar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode Dana talks about how he trained his players while he was the Yankees, what it takes to be a successful leader, and his book Habits of a Champion . We also get into different training methods and why Science can be misleading when training an athlete. Here were some topics we covered:How Dana Became the New York Yankees Strength and Conditioning coach. What separated the core of the Yankees (Jeter, Posada, etc) from everyone else Derek Jeter's leadership style "never spoke to the entire team at once" Why the best athletes he ever trained were the last at the park and the first to leave.blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Getting a perspective from a parent on this episode. Les Nozzle started to stud the swing and reach out to hitting coaches when his son started to play. That mindset of always wanting to learn led him to be a sought after hitting coach, for free. Les doesn't charge and money for his time. He works in the financial world and does baseball as a hobby. We also go over different hitting philosophies, hitting twitter battles, and using technology in baseball.blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The owner of Baseball Rebellion in North Carolina, Chas Pippit. Chas has a baseball facility that is over 13,000 square feet. Every ball that is hit at Baseball Rebellion is measured on a HitTrax. Chas talks about how he trains hitters who come to baseball rebellion and some of the ways that he gets his players to improve in a short amount of time. They have built a national reputation for being one of the best facilities in the country with players from seven states traveling there every week. blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The author of "Astroball" Ben Reiter talks about how he was able to make the prediction in 2014 when the Houston Astros were the worst team in baseball, that they would win the World Series in 2017. Ben is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and talks about how he had an open mind going into observing the Astros in 2014. We go over how the Astros were able to quantify most of the decisions they made and why scouts will never go away. Lastly we talk about Manny Machado and Bryce Harper as free agents this off-season.blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former first round pick of the New York Yankees, Slade Heathcott stops by the podcast. Slade is currently an outfielder for the Sugar Land Skeeters in the Atlantic League. We go over hitting philosophies, dealing with injuries, and having to sleep in his car during high school. Slade also takes classes throughout the year and talks about how he's able to balance that while playing professional baseball. If you enjoy the podcast please leave a review in iTunes. It helps the overall rating of the show. blastmotion.com Code: pjb25 for $25 off See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.